Overview

• The project will span roughly 1,100 acres in Crittenden County and is slated to be built through 2027.
• Officials said construction will employ thousands over the next two years, with hundreds of permanent jobs to follow.
• State and local leaders described the development as the largest private investment in Arkansas history.
• Entergy filed the Jefferson County solar and storage plan with the Public Service Commission, proposing a $2.02 monthly customer charge, while asserting more scale could yield lower rates and over $1.1 billion in net benefits.
• Google announced a $25 million Energy Impact Fund for energy affordability and will use recycled wastewater for cooling alongside load‑flexibility measures to limit grid strain.